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Three Kirkwood Schools Present "Big Check" to American Red Cross for Haiti Relief
February 05, 2010
Three Kirkwood School District schools—North Kirkwood Middle School, Keysor Elementary School and Robinson Elementary School—conducted coin drives to raise funds for the American Red Cross in support of Haiti relief efforts. On Friday, Feb. 5, students representing all three schools, along with their principals and teachers, presented a “big check” totaling $8,751.56 to Deane Adam, director of youth services for the American Red Cross, during a special presentation at North Kirkwood Middle School. The students representing Keysor included Reise Wedeking, grade 5; Jack McCoy, grade 4; Spencer Weber, grade 5; and Anthony Tillman, grade 3. The Robinson students included fourth-graders Adeline Godsy, Timothy Knight and Laniya Frenchie. NKMS students included Bailey McCoy, grade 7; Emma Giesler, grade 6; and Markeyse Hamilton, grade 7.
Robinson School Sista Girl Club conducts Service-Learning Project for Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Program
February 04, 2010
The Sista Girl Club at Robinson Elementary School in Kirkwood recently donated funds to provide $200 worth of supplies for the St. Louis Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Program (IWRP) by selling hot chocolate for 25 cents a cup at recess every Thursday in December. IWRP is a St. Louis non-profit organization committed to helping women arriving in St. Louis from foreign countries learn basic English and practical living skills.
The girls decided to help IRWP, after watching a presentation on immigration by Amy Stephens, who teaches English as a second language in Kirkwood schools. Stephens talked with the girls about the challenges refugees often face when they are new to the United States.
Three Kirkwood Schools to present "Big Check" to American Red Cross for Haiti Relief
February 04, 2010
Three Kirkwood School District schools—North Kirkwood Middle School, Keysor Elementary School and Robinson Elementary School—conducted coin drives for the American Red Cross. Collectively, the schools raised nearly $9,000.
Students representing all three schools, along with their principals and teachers, will present Deane Adam of the American Red Cross with a “big check” on Friday, Feb. 5, 10:30 a.m., during a special presentation at North Kirkwood Middle School.
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The Kirkwood School District Foundation (KSDF) recently launched “Kirkwood’s Winning Team: Academics & Athletics” and committed to raising $1 million for the improvements, which include installation of a synthetic surface on Lyons Field, replacement of the eight-lane track, and ADA compliance updates. The athletic initiative complements the successful academic campaign conducted by the Kirkwood School District Foundation in 2007 to raise $1.3 million in private funds for the Earl and Myrtle Walker Science Center at Kirkwood High School.
The Kirkwood School District Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides funding for educational programs and major projects that cannot be met through traditional funding sources. The Foundation board is governed by a 20+ member board of directors and has a teacher and board of education representative.
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